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Province Mountain Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Blekinge: Rävabacken: 189 620 Bohuslän: Björnerödspiggen: 222 728 Dalarna: Storvätteshågna: 1,204 3,950
The Scandinavian Mountains or the Scandes is a mountain range that runs through the Scandinavian Peninsula.The western sides of the mountains drop precipitously into the North Sea and Norwegian Sea, forming the fjords of Norway, whereas to the northeast they gradually curve towards Finland.
Map of Sweden. Much of Sweden is heavily forested, with 69% [1] of the country being forest and woodland, while farmland constitutes only 8% of land use. [2] Sweden consists of 39,960 km 2 of water area, constituting around 95,700 lakes. [3] [A] The lakes are sometimes used for water power plants, especially the large northern rivers and lakes.
More media attention was given to the first Swedish expedition led by Johan Alfred Björling who summited on 9 July 1889. The Kebnekaise mountain lodge was opened in 1908, starting more substantial tourism to the mountain. The fastest ascent from the mountain lodge to the summit and back is 1:47:17 made on 9 July 2020 by Petter Engdahl. [14]
Sweden's highest mountain Kebnekaise will be part of a national park sometime between 2009 and 2013. The Sylan mountain range will be part of the Vålådalen-Sylarna National Park. In 2008, after investigations and interviews with the participating counties, the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency laid down a plan to establish 13 new ...
The Scandinavian mountain range generally defines the border between Norway and Sweden. Its highest elevation was Glittertinden in Norway at 2,470 m (8,104 ft) above sea level, but since the glacier at its summit partially melted, [ 5 ] the highest elevation is at 2,469 m (8,100 ft) at Galdhøpiggen , also in Norway.
Mountain ranges of Sweden. Pages in category "Mountain ranges of Sweden" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent ...
Mountains of Sweden; Subcategories. This category has only the following subcategory. N. Mountains of Norrbotten County (1 C, 16 P) Pages in category "Mountains of ...